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sprigeteer 05 April 2013 12:12 PM

Good book recommendation
 
I've just finished 'Wool' by Hugh Howey, really enjoyed it. A good post-apocalypse themed book with a few twists.

Any other good reads?

alcazar 05 April 2013 01:05 PM

James Barrington, Manhunt, it's a prequel, but worth reading first....

He's done several others about Paul Richter too.

sprigeteer 05 April 2013 02:21 PM


Originally Posted by alcazar (Post 11049061)
James Barrington, Manhunt, it's a prequel, but worth reading first....

He's done several others about Paul Richter too.

:thumb: Cheers, I'll keep an eye out.

Leslie 05 April 2013 04:27 PM

Sounds like a good tip...thanks.

Les

daddyscoob 05 April 2013 08:16 PM

I really like Stephen Leather books.......

alcazar 05 April 2013 09:19 PM

Me too, but read 'em all.

I assume the OP has read all of Lee Childs' Jack Reacher stories? Excellent stuff.....

The Trooper 1815 05 April 2013 09:26 PM

Bit old now but just read "The Passage" and Part 2 called "The Twelve" by Justin Cronin. Post apocalyptic novel. Looking forward to part 3 soon.

Kieran_Burns 05 April 2013 10:44 PM

The Martian by Andy Weir.

Get it as an ebook if you can
You can read the first few pages for free. To be honest, just reading the first 3 lines should convince you.

sprigeteer 05 April 2013 11:10 PM


Originally Posted by The Trooper 1815 (Post 11049657)
Bit old now but just read "The Passage" and Part 2 called "The Twelve" by Justin Cronin. Post apocalyptic novel. Looking forward to part 3 soon.

Fantastic books. Passage in particular.:thumb:

The Trooper 1815 06 April 2013 10:10 PM

Would make a great Film series.

sprigeteer 07 April 2014 10:10 AM

Stephen King's, 'Doctor Sleep' is a cracker. Been out a while now, but only just realised. Well worth a read.


Finished the Wool series too - top notch.

trails 07 April 2014 10:55 AM

left field choices;

The End of Mr Y Scarlett Thomas

Raw Shark Texts Steven Hall

Markus 08 April 2014 02:22 AM


Originally Posted by The Trooper 1815 (Post 11049657)
Bit old now but just read "The Passage" and Part 2 called "The Twelve" by Justin Cronin. Post apocalyptic novel. Looking forward to part 3 soon.

A co-worker suggested The Passage to me, as I was looking for something new to read. I did not know it was that old. The Twelve was also pretty good. The City of Mirrors is slated for an October release, can't wait!

As for other things to read, try Terry Pratchett & Steven Baxter's "The Long Earth" and "The Long War", part of a series, think the third one is "The Long Mars" due in June.

Another interesting, if geeky read is "Ready Player One".

I'm currently re-reading almost all the Discworld novels (I'm skipping a few, I don't really like Soul Music or Pyramids), up to The Fifth Elephant right now.

Oh, World War Z is worth a read, and / or getting the audiobook (complete edition version by Random House). Very different from the film, but very good.

I've also partially got through The Wolf Of Wall Street, which is amusing as the film (though I keep wanting to say "Steeeeevvveeeee Maaaadddddeeeennn" out loud :D)

Perhaps a bit young, but the "The Book of Ember" books (The City of Ember, The People of Sparks, The Prophet of Yonwood, and, The Diamond of Darkhold) are fairly good, though Yonwood did seem to drag on a little.

Markus 08 April 2014 02:24 AM


Originally Posted by The Trooper 1815 (Post 11050597)
Would make a great Film series.

Apparently Ridley Scott's "Scott Free Productions" are working on the film and purchased the rights before the book was finished. Apparently Justin Cronin has filled them in what is coming, so they could well be doing the trilogy.


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